December

The moon has landed
on earth, printing her
craters and hills, steamy
ponds and flat deserts
on this half-frozen maze
we call the Mississippi

Nora Murphy was born at St. Joe’s Hospital in downtown Saint Paul, was raised in Minneapolis, and now lives in Highland Park, just a few blocks from where her mom grew up. Check out Nora’s latest book, Knitting the Threads of Time, a knitting memoir and cultural history of women’s fiber arts, at www.nora-murphy.com — Nora is part of the Saratoga Studio A.M. Sunday Writers. They meet every other Sunday morning in a small studio above a garage in Saint Paul.

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Quotes from Saint Paulites

“Historically, books do okay in bad times. It depends on how bad the misery gets.”

—David Unowsky, former owner of The Hungry Mind bookstore

“The fact that I am a professional musician has helped me greatly in becoming a writer... In both disciplines, inexplicable and magical moments occur, beyond technique or any amount of preparation or study.”